diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_id_edit_v2.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_id_edit_v2.svelte
index efafa42e..277cca4f 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_id_edit_v2.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_id_edit_v2.svelte
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@
     // Trusted+ users see no lock UI; new meetings start unlocked.
     let contact_1_locked = $state(!!$idaa_slct.event_id && !$ae_loc.trusted_access);
 
+    // Admin Options section collapsed by default — trusted users rarely need these fields.
+    let show_admin_options = $state(false);
+
     // Auto-expand Contact 2 if the meeting already has data in that slot,
     // so existing contact info is never silently hidden on load.
     let show_contact_2 = $state(
@@ -1634,7 +1637,7 @@ Copy and paste link: <a href="${link_base_url}?event_id=${event_do.event_id}">${
                     onclick={() => (show_contact_2 = !show_contact_2)}
                 >
                     <span class="fas fa-{show_contact_2 ? 'caret-down' : 'caret-right'} text-xs opacity-60"></span>
-                    <h4 class="subsection-heading !mb-0">
+                    <h4 class="subsection-heading mb-0!">
                         <span class="fas fa-user-plus"></span> Contact 2 (Optional)
                     </h4>
                 </button>
@@ -1724,96 +1727,116 @@ Copy and paste link: <a href="${link_base_url}?event_id=${event_do.event_id}">${
              ============================================================ -->
         {#if $ae_loc.trusted_access}
             <div class="section-card section-card--admin" id="section__admin_options">
-                <h3 class="section-heading">
-                    <span class="fas fa-cogs"></span>
-                    Admin Options
-                </h3>
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="flex flex-row items-center gap-2 text-left w-full"
+                    onclick={() => (show_admin_options = !show_admin_options)}
+                >
+                    <span class="fas fa-{show_admin_options ? 'caret-down' : 'caret-right'} text-xs opacity-60"></span>
+                    <h3 class="section-heading mb-0!">
+                        <span class="fas fa-cogs"></span>
+                        Admin Options
+                    </h3>
+                </button>
 
-                <!-- Status -->
-                <label class="field-label" for="status">
-                    Status
-                    <input
-                        type="text"
-                        id="status"
-                        name="status"
-                        placeholder="e.g. active, pending, closed"
-                        value={$lq__event_obj?.status ?? ''}
-                        class="field-input w-52"
-                    />
-                </label>
-
-                <!-- Enable / Hide / Priority toggles -->
-                <div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-4">
-                    <label class="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer text-sm font-semibold" for="enable">
-                        <input
-                            type="checkbox"
-                            id="enable"
-                            name="enable"
-                            checked={$lq__event_obj?.enable ?? true}
-                            class="checkbox"
-                        />
-                        Enabled
-                    </label>
-                    <label class="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer text-sm font-semibold" for="hide">
-                        <input
-                            type="checkbox"
-                            id="hide"
-                            name="hide"
-                            checked={$lq__event_obj?.hide ?? false}
-                            class="checkbox"
-                        />
-                        Hidden
-                    </label>
-                    <label class="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer text-sm font-semibold" for="priority">
-                        <input
-                            type="checkbox"
-                            id="priority"
-                            name="priority"
-                            checked={$lq__event_obj?.priority ?? false}
-                            class="checkbox"
-                        />
-                        Priority (Featured)
-                    </label>
-                </div>
-
-                <!-- Sort + Group -->
-                <div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-3">
-                    <label class="field-label" for="sort">
-                        Sort Order
-                        <span class="field-hint">Lower numbers appear first</span>
-                        <input
-                            type="number"
-                            id="sort"
-                            name="sort"
-                            placeholder="0"
-                            value={$lq__event_obj?.sort ?? ''}
-                            class="field-input w-28"
-                        />
-                    </label>
-                    <label class="field-label" for="group">
-                        Group
-                        <span class="field-hint">Optional grouping label</span>
+                {#if show_admin_options}
+                    <!-- Status -->
+                    <label class="field-label" for="status">
+                        Status
                         <input
                             type="text"
-                            id="group"
-                            name="group"
-                            placeholder="e.g. North America"
-                            value={$lq__event_obj?.group ?? ''}
-                            class="field-input w-48"
+                            id="status"
+                            name="status"
+                            placeholder="e.g. active, pending, closed"
+                            value={$lq__event_obj?.status ?? ''}
+                            class="field-input w-52"
                         />
                     </label>
-                </div>
 
-                <!-- Notes — internal, not visible to members -->
-                <label class="field-label" for="notes">
-                    Admin Notes
-                    <span class="field-hint">Internal only — not visible to members</span>
-                    <AE_Comp_Editor_TipTap
-                        bind:content={notes_new_html}
-                        class_li="field-richtext"
-                        placeholder="Internal notes about this meeting"
-                    />
-                </label>
+                    <!-- Enable / Hide / Priority toggles -->
+                    <div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-4">
+                        <label class="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer text-sm font-semibold" for="enable">
+                            <input
+                                type="checkbox"
+                                id="enable"
+                                name="enable"
+                                checked={$lq__event_obj?.enable ?? true}
+                                class="checkbox"
+                            />
+                            Enabled
+                        </label>
+                        <label class="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer text-sm font-semibold" for="hide">
+                            <input
+                                type="checkbox"
+                                id="hide"
+                                name="hide"
+                                checked={$lq__event_obj?.hide ?? false}
+                                class="checkbox"
+                            />
+                            Hidden
+                        </label>
+                        <label class="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer text-sm font-semibold" for="priority">
+                            <input
+                                type="checkbox"
+                                id="priority"
+                                name="priority"
+                                checked={$lq__event_obj?.priority ?? false}
+                                class="checkbox"
+                            />
+                            Priority (Featured)
+                        </label>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <!-- Sort + Group -->
+                    <div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-3">
+                        <label class="field-label" for="sort">
+                            Sort Order
+                            <span class="field-hint">Lower numbers appear first</span>
+                            <input
+                                type="number"
+                                id="sort"
+                                name="sort"
+                                placeholder="0"
+                                value={$lq__event_obj?.sort ?? ''}
+                                class="field-input w-28"
+                            />
+                        </label>
+                        <label class="field-label" for="group">
+                            Group
+                            <span class="field-hint">Optional grouping label</span>
+                            <input
+                                type="text"
+                                id="group"
+                                name="group"
+                                placeholder="e.g. North America"
+                                value={$lq__event_obj?.group ?? ''}
+                                class="field-input w-48"
+                            />
+                        </label>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <!-- Notes — internal, not visible to members -->
+                    <label class="field-label" for="notes">
+                        Admin Notes
+                        <span class="field-hint">Internal only — not visible to members</span>
+                        <AE_Comp_Editor_TipTap
+                            bind:content={notes_new_html}
+                            class_li="field-richtext"
+                            placeholder="Internal notes about this meeting"
+                        />
+                    </label>
+                {:else}
+                    <!-- Hidden inputs preserve admin field values when section is collapsed.
+                         Checkboxes are omitted from FormData when unchecked, so we use
+                         hidden inputs with '1'/'0' string values that the submit handler
+                         already converts via form_data.get(). -->
+                    <input type="hidden" name="status" value={$lq__event_obj?.status ?? ''} />
+                    <input type="hidden" name="enable" value={$lq__event_obj?.enable ? 'true' : 'false'} />
+                    <input type="hidden" name="hide" value={$lq__event_obj?.hide ? 'true' : 'false'} />
+                    <input type="hidden" name="priority" value={$lq__event_obj?.priority ? 'true' : 'false'} />
+                    <input type="hidden" name="sort" value={$lq__event_obj?.sort ?? ''} />
+                    <input type="hidden" name="group" value={$lq__event_obj?.group ?? ''} />
+                {/if}
             </div>
         {/if}